Curtain runner



Aug. 5, 1924. 1

E. L. WILSON I CURTAIN RUNNER Filed March '7, 1923 fave n:

lhf i Patented Aug. 5, 1924.

UNITED STATES ERNEST LODGE vWILSON, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

CURTAIN nunNER.

Application filed March 7, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST Loncn VVIL- SON, a subject of the King ofGreat Britain, residing at London, England, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in and connected with Curtain Runners, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to curtain runners, of the type described inspecification No. 1,339,247 and other runners having rollers, adapted torun on a fiat strip race.

Then a curtain is suspended on a large number of runners, although itcan be drawn freely in one direction the drawing of the curtain in theopposite direction is apt to meet with a resistance due to the contactof the rollers of adjacent runners.

The object of thein'vention is to avoid this interference between therollers of adjacent runners and to protect the rollers from dust anddamp atmosphere, with these objects in View the invention consists inthe provision of guards on the runners, which, when a number of runnersare drawn close together will hold the rollers sufliciently apart topermit of free rotation.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a side and a front View of one form ofguard applied to a wire runner.

Figures 3 and 4 are respectively a side and a front view of another formsuitable for a wire runner, but detached.

frigures 5 and 6 are side views of other forms of guard provided on aflat strip runner.

Figures 7 and 8 are respectively a side view and a rear view of anotherform of flat strip runner provided with a guard.

Figure 9 is a rear view of a short piece of race with several runners incontact thereon.

In the form of invention illustrated by Figures 1 and 2 a guard 1 ofrectangular prismatic form is pressed up from sheet steel or othersuitable material. It has triangular downward extensions 2 havingindentations or pockets 3 and so curved as shown in Figure 1 that whenthe guard is forced onto the runner it is clipped onto the wire 4 of therunner and encases the roller 5 without touching it and withoutinterfering with it or with the pivotal action of'the runner. Theindentations receive the adja- Serial No. 623,504.

cent portions of the wire and the lower parts of the extensions 2conform to the curvature of the wire at the inturned parts 6, 6, withwhich the runner is provided for the purpose described in the before mentioned specification. The form of guard described is closed at the ends7, 7, as well at the sides and top so that it forms a dust cap for theroller 5.

In the form shown in Figures 3 and 4 the guard is made dome shaped andpressed up from a single piece of metal.

The forms of guard above described are adapted to be removably securedto the runner, but they may be permanently secured to it by soldering orotherwise.

In the form shown in Figures 5 and 6 each guard is made in one piecewith the frame of a runner made of fiat strip material, Figure 5 showinga rectangular prismatic guard and Figure 6 a dome shaped guard.

The rollers for these forms of runner may be made without flanges butslightly broader for instance as shown in the form illustrated inFigures 7 and 8.

The invention is not limited to runners having frames of the peculiarcurvature illustrated as the guard may be variously formed to suit theshape of the frame.

I claim:

1. A guard for the roller of a curtain runner having a roller adapted torun on a flat strip race and having a frame depending from said roller,said guard havin a hollow body adapted to encase said roller withouttouching it, and having clipping members adapted to clip onto the frameof said runner to provide the sole support for the guard.

2. A. guard for the roller of a curtain runner having a roller adaptedto run on a flat strip race and having a wire frame depending from saidroller, said guard having a hollow body adapted to encase said rollerwithout touching it and having clipping members shaped to conform totheadjacent portions of said frame when forced onto said frame, thecooperation of the clipping members and frame serving as the solesupport for the guard in its relation to the roller.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ERNEST LODGE WILSON.

